The fourth chapter of Despicable Me will be made, the announcement of Universal Pictures
The fourth chapter of Despicable Me will be made
The famous Illumination franchise continues to expand. Universal Pictures has officially announced the fourth chapter of Despicable Me and will see Chris Renaud again in the role of director. Mike White will write the screenplay and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri will produce it.Despicable Me Fourth Chapter Announced
Despicable Me 4 Hits Theatricals on 3 July 2024, fourteen years after the release of the first film. The franchise, which has generated three films and a Minions spin-off to date, has hit the US box office with over $ 1 billion.if (jQuery ("# crm_srl-th_culturapop_d_mh2_1") .is (": visible")) {console.log ("Edinet ADV adding zone: tag crm_srl-th_culturapop_d_mh2_1 slot id: th_culturapop_d_mh2"); } In Despicable Me (2010) the reputation of the villain of the thief Gru is on the decline, supplanted by the presence of the young malefactor Vector. He then decides to carry out a memorable undertaking: steal the moon. The film was nominated for the 2011 Bafta and Golden Globe Awards for Best Animated Film.
Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Coogan will return to voice their respective characters in the saga . Meanwhile, in July this year, the second spin-off, The Rise of Gru will be released: the film follows Gru's childhood, where he attempts to join a team of supervillains called Vicious 6.
Illumination è also at work on the animated Super Mario film that will see Chris Pratt give the voice to the most famous plumber in the gaming world, while Anya Taylor-Joy will be Princess Peach. The film will also feature a "surprise cameo" from Charles Martinet, who has voiced the character of Mario in Nintendo video games since the early 1990s.
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‘Despicable Me 4’ Set for Summer 2024 by Illumination, Universal
You haven’t seen the last of Gru and the Minions quite yet.
Universal Pictures and Illumination announced Friday that “Despicable Me 4” is coming to theaters on July 3, 2024. Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Pierre Coffin, Miranda Cosgrove and Steve Coogan will all be returning for the next chapter in the animated, family-friendly series about the reformed super-villain and his army of yellow Minions.
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Chris Renaud, who directed the first two “Despicable Me” movies, is back for the fourth installment. Patrick Delage will co-direct, and Mike White will pen the script. Illumination founder Chris Meledandri will produce. There are no details about the film as of yet, but expect plenty of zany shenanigans from Gru (Carell), Lucy Wilde (Wiig), Margo (Cosgrove), Silas Ramsbottom (Coogan) and a multitude of Minions, voiced by Coffin.
Before that, Illumination and Universal will release an original animated film about a family of ducks, titled “Migration,” on June 30, 2023. The logline describes “Migration” as a “modern-day comedy following a family of ducks who convince their over-protective father to go on the vacation of a lifetime as they attempt to migrate from New England, through New York City, and ultimately down to the Bahamas.” Benjamin Renner will direct “Migration,” which is written by White and produced by Meledandri.
Next up for the companies is the second “Despicable Me” spinoff, “Minions: The Rise of Gru.” It’s set to hit theaters on July 1 after being delayed two years by the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie follows Gru’s childhood exploits, where he attempts to joins a supervillain team called the Vicious 6. In addition to Carell and Coffin, the voice cast includes Taraji P. Henson, Michelle Yeoh, RZA, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lucy Lawless, Dolph Lundgren, Danny Trejo, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews and Alan Arkin.
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